Horrible
Bosses 2: Extended Cut
(2014/Warner Blu-ray w/DVD)
Picture:
B+/B- Sound: B+/B- Extras: B Film: B-
New
Crime. Same Tools.
Horrible
Bosses 2
boasts an impressive cast and some funny R-rated moments but
ultimately falls short of an original story and a predictable third
act. Your love for the film will fall in line mainly with your
feelings on the three leading men: Jason Bateman, Charlie Day and
Jason Sudeikis. Their chemistry together onscreen works pretty well
and almost mimics a more modern day take on Abbott and Costello (only
with three guys instead of two) - one being the straight shooter,
another being the complete goofball, and the third somewhere in the
middle.
The
film also stars Jennifer Aniston, Chris Pine, Christoph Waltz, Jamie
Foxx, and a brief cameo by Kevin Spacey. This Blu-ray version
contains both the theatrical and extended cuts of the film, which is
a difference of eight minutes of total screen time.
Dale,
Kurt and Nick (Bateman, Day, Sudeikis) decide to start their own
business and be their own bosses because they have had enough bad
ones. They have a new invention called 'The Shower Buddy' and its
sure to be a hit but things don't go as planned because of a slick
investor (Waltz), prompting the trio to pull off a harebrained and
misguided kidnapping scheme hatched by the investor's money hungry
son (Chris Pine). The guys get into more and more trouble as the
scheme progresses, causing them to confine in several other crazy
characters along the way.
Sound
and Picture on the disc is pretty consistent throughout with a 1080p
high definition transfer and a lossless DTS-HD Master Audio (MA) 5.1
audio track that is a little front speaker-heavy, but pretty solid
throughout. There's also a French, Spanish and Portuguese lossy 5.1
Dolby Digital tracks on the disc as well.
The
set also comes with a DVD version of the film that is lighter on
extras and is presented in standard definition with a 16 X 9
anamorphic widescreen aspect ratio and a lossy Dolby Digital 5.1
track. The DVD is of a high standard for the format but not nearly
as sharp as the Blu-ray quality, as expected.
Here
are some pretty hilarious bonus features on the disc including:
Endless
Laughter Guaranteed!
Off
the Cuff: One-Liners You Didn't See
Let
the Sexual Healing Begin
Who
Invented the Shower Buddy?
Nick
Kurt Dale INC: Employee Testimonials
It's
the Shower Buddy Infomercial
High
Speed Crash Course
Horrible
Bosses 2
is a pretty funny watch and even though it has a familiar story,
still has enough solid laughs to make it recommendable.
-
James Harland Lockhart V
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